Awning.



w. A. HASSERIES.

AWNING.

APPL|CATION FILED AUG.41913.

l ,151;266. Patented Aug. 24, 1915.

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.T0 (1U whom it may concern Be, it known that I, WILLIAM A. HAS- siiunis, a citizen of the United States, residing at Evansville, county of Vanderbur-gh,

` and State of Indiana, have invented certain Y necessity for guide rods and the like as now Vused in most other awnings of the same gennew and useful Improvements in Awnings, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to awnings which are secured to and rolled upon a roller to be attached to the top of the window casing.

The object of this improvement is to provide a simple and effective device of the vcharacter'mentioned, which when unrolled will have its upper portion parallel lwith and close to the window, and its lower pory tion extending outwardly from said window. 1t will be noticed that the awning need not be positioned as above described but can be so operated as to give the entirer awning an outwardly extending sha-pe.

A further object of my invention is to provide an awning having the above characteristics, which will obviate entirely the use of guide rods and the like.

l attain these objects by the arrangement of parts illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which,

Figure 1 is a view, in perspective, of a window equipped with an awning embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a central vertical section of the same; Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmental section of the same, but showing the awning rolled up, and, Fig. 4 is a perspective of the bracket.

The preferred form of construction as illustrated in the accompanying drawings comprises an awning fabric 4 wound upon Aa spring roller 5 which is mounted in bearings 6. rlhe fabric 4 winds and unwinds from theoutside of the roller, that is, the part farthest away from the window. The lower end of the fabric 4 is secured in any desirable manner to the lower edge of a substantially U shaped frame 7 which frame 7 is secured at its end portions in suitable brackets 8. My improved bracket 8 is provided with a closed portion 8 upon its upper part as shown in Fig. 4. This closed portion S will not extend out far enough to prevent frame 7 from closing up snugly against the window frame 10, but will extend out far enough to be engaged upon its under side by the upper part of the frame 7 which is back of the hinge, and thus limit the downward movement of theframe 7; and at the saine time relieve the awning Y Specification of vLetters Patent.

Application filed August 4, 1913. Seral'No. 782,879.

Fatented Aug. 24, 1915.

fabric 4 from the weight of said frame. Supports 9 may also be secured to the window casing 10 in suitable position to engage the frame 7. HThe part 8 and the supportsv 9,v or either of them, obviate entirely the eral character as is mine. Formed in the central portion ofthe web 4 is a transversely extending eye 11 in which is inserted a rib 12 provided to give the awning fabric lateral stiffness. ln the middle of the rib `12 a cord or its equivalent 13 is suitably attached and extends downwardly and is adjustably secured to a stop member 14 in the lower portion of the casing 10. rIhe cord 13 in conjunction with the rib 12 normally holds the portion of the awning fabric 4 between the rib 12 and the roller 5 in vertical position, thereby maintaining this portion of the awning close to the window casing when the awning is unrolled. The cord 13 further provides a means for raising and lowering the awning.

The awning may be maintained atk any height from its unrolled position and may be maintained in several other positions as for instance that shown by dotted lines 15 in Fig. 1.

`When the awning is rolled up as illustrated in Fig. 3, the rib 12 will wind up with the fabric 4 on the roller 5 and the cord 13 will of course, do thesame.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable of variation and modification without departing from the spirit of the invention;v I, therefore do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims, and especially desire to avail myself of any means which support my awning frame in the position shown in Fig. 1.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is;

1. The combination with a substantially U-shaped awning frame of a fabric, the upper end of said fabric being fastened to a spring roller, the lower end thereof being fastened to the front portion of the said frame, said roller being adapted to be fastened to a support, a pair of brackets fasi7 Copies of this patent may be obtained for tened to said support at a point below said roller and the inner ends of said frame being pivotally related to saidr brackets, a bracing element extending transversely of said fabric and approximately the center thereof, a`

cord with one end aflixed to said bracing element at approximately the center thereof and passing downwardly through ya retain,-y ing lelement and slidably related thereto,r said retaining element beingA affixed toY said support at apoint below` said brackets. f

2. rThe combination with a substantially [Jv-shaped awningv frame of a fabric, i the otally related to said brackets, a bracing element extending transversely of said fabric at approximately the center thereof, accord with one end aiixed to said bracing elementat approximately the center thereof and passing downwardly through a retaining element and slidably related thereto', said Y retaining element being aflixed'to said sup-` port kata point below saidbrackets, said" brackets having two forwardly extending edges. v Y

so i' ears, said ears having a bridge across vaY v-portionand to the rear of their' upper testimony whereof, I hereunto 1j affix 'i mylsignature in thepresence of two wit` Hessesf Witnesses E C. GORE, v JETTINA Ricknrfrs.v

WILL-IAM; a. Hass'nmiis.'

ve cents each, by adressng the Commissioner of Iatepx'its Washington, D. C. 

